Green Approach | in the Wilderness

Travel Joann Pai Bianca Bujan Publié le 26/04/2022

Green Approach
in the Wilderness

Canada’s west coast lures nature lovers with diverse wildlife and cultural immersion. To showcase British Columbia’s best assets, Sonora Resort takes a green approach to everything they do, working to preserve the natural surroundings while providing unparalleled experiences for guests.

Maui: The Life Source

Travel Sabine Bouvet Taja Košir Popovič Publié le 12/04/2022

Maui: The Life Source

As the world re-opens after the pandemic, a trip to Hawaii is a particularly rewarding destination, promising natural wonders that almost seem out of this world. Within the planet’s most isolated archipelago, the island of Maui offers the most exemplary of climates.

La Bouitte Enhances |Savoyard Heritage

Travel Jerome Galland Christian Simenc Publié le 15/03/2022

La Bouitte Enhances
Savoyard Heritage

A five-star hotel and three-star restaurant with deep Savoyard roots is home to masterful mountain savoir-faire – dedication that, in 2020, earned the French property recognition as an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, a Living Heritage Company.

Female thought leaders

Travel Estérelle Payany Publié le 08/03/2022

Female thought leaders

For International Women’s Day, ten women from the Relais & Châteaux family reveal their vision of hospitality—and how they are meeting the challenges facing the industry following the pandemic.

Along the Brenta: |Veneto’s famed Palladian villas

Travel Olivier Reneau Roberta Valerio Publié le 01/03/2022

Along the Brenta:
Veneto’s famed
Palladian villas

The history of Venice tells a story of a city that stretches far beyond its iconic islands and canals. From the 16th to 18th centuries, it expanded across the waters of the lagoon, to the mainlands of Veneto, where it became equally renowned for the majestic villas built along the Brenta river.

Contributors

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Estérelle Payany Food critic in France, author of some 30 books

Estérelle Payany
Food critic in France, author of some 30 books

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

Olivier Metzger French photographer

Olivier Metzger
French photographer

Sabine Bouvet Lifestyle journalist

Sabine Bouvet
Lifestyle journalist

Bianca Bujan Food and travel Canadian writer

Bianca Bujan
Food and travel Canadian writer

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Taja Košir Popovič Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Taja Košir Popovič
Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Roberta Valerio Reporter photographer and portraitist

Roberta Valerio
Reporter photographer and portraitist

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Jerome Galland French design and travel photographer

Jerome Galland
French design and travel photographer

Christian Simenc Architect & Design Journalist

Christian Simenc
Architect & Design Journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz Television producer, host and journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz
Television producer, host and journalist

Jeanne Dréan Journalist for French Women's Press

Jeanne Dréan
Journalist for French Women's Press

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais
Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Georgia Hopkins Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Georgia Hopkins
Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Vicky Chahine Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Vicky Chahine
Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Alice Cavanagh Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Alice Cavanagh
Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Jesús Terrés Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jesús Terrés
Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Megan Lambert English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Megan Lambert
English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

The Sustainable Approach |of a Modern Master

Cuisine Eugenio Mailler Olivier Metzger Publié le 17/05/2022

The Sustainable Approach
of a Modern Master

Glenn Viel lives life intensely. This intensity is expressed in streamlined, minimalist dishes with powerful, persistent tastes. His life is a race against the clock, and on that race he is accompanied by a Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch from the prestigious master watchmaker Blancpain.

Exploring Lisbon | With Chef Carla Sousa

Cuisine Sabine Bouvet Publié le 10/05/2022

Exploring Lisbon With Chef Carla Sousa

When Carla Sousa leaves the kitchens of the Valverde Hotel in her adopted city of Lisbon, it is to take the road less traveled, far from the city’s typical picture postcard image. This unconventional chef, from Cape Verde, leads us on a colorful gastronomic stroll.

The Alajmo Brothers: |A Family Affair

Cuisine Olivier Reneau Roberta Valerio Publié le 05/04/2022

The Alajmo Brothers:
A Family Affair

Cementing a reputation built on the prestigious Le Calandre restaurant, in Rubano, northern Italy, brothers Max and Raf Alajmo have spun a web that shines brightly in Italy itself and dazzles across Europe. Woven through it is the secret of their gastronomic success: the intensity of family spirit.

Christopher Coutanceau, |Cooking at the Speed of Life

Cuisine François Simon Publié le 22/11/2021

Christopher Coutanceau,
Cooking at the Speed of Life

Christopher Coutanceau, the chef-fisherman from La Rochelle and new friend of fine watchmaker Blancpain, takes a moment to talk about his relationship with time. From the lunchtime rush to the future of the oceans, he lives a life of dedication and urgency.

The grape harvest: |10 exclusive offers in France| for wine lovers

Cuisine Wine stories Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Publié le 20/09/2021

The grape harvest:
10 exclusive offers in France
for wine lovers

Each year in September and October, grape harvest time marks the beginning of a season of festivities, discoveries and renewal for all vineyard lovers. Here is a selection of 10 properties for a celebration of castles and their harvests.

The art of service: |a restaurant choreography, |from kitchen to dining room

Cuisine Olivier Reneau Publié le 07/09/2021

The art of service: a restaurant choreography, from kitchen to dining room

Beyond its culinary appeal, a meal at a restaurant must carry the meaning of hospitality as it is conveyed by the chef and maître d’hôtel to each patron. Some experiences are so filled with personalized attention that one feels pampered in an exclusive way.

Homage To the Hero|of Japanese Cuisine

Commitments Seaweed Symphony Publié le 31/05/2022

Homage To the Hero
of Japanese Cuisine

Seaweed has been consumed and celebrated in Japan for thousands of years. Its delicious salinity exemplifies the taste of umami. Two celebrated Japanese chefs talk about their passion for this oceanic culinary wonder food – and their concerns for its future.

Seaweed, a Treasure of the Sea

Commitments Seaweed Symphony Sylvie Berkowicz Publié le 31/05/2022

Seaweed, a Treasure of the Sea

In Relais & Châteaux properties around the world, seaweed is used in a variety of ways, embodying a way to live in harmony with the sea while respecting the rich resources found therein.

The Garden of the Sea

Commitments Seaweed Symphony Estérelle Payany Mickaël A. Bandassak Publié le 31/05/2022

The Garden of the Sea

Fundamental to the health of the ocean floor, seaweed has become emblematic of Hugo Roellinger’s cuisine.

Away from it all

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Publié le 03/05/2022

Away from it all

Whether nestled in the depths of the old-growth forest or near the ocean waves along the shorelines, these ten locations all enjoy exceptional natural surroundings, and many are completely isolated, offering unique stays in cabins, huts and tents – and giving you a new angle on the world.

Carbon Neutrality: |A Stepping Stone |To A Regenerative Future

Commitments Seeds of change Charles Michel Publié le 19/04/2022

Carbon Neutrality:
A Stepping Stone
To A Regenerative Future

Travelers today face a dilemma between the desire to enjoy unique experiences and their ability to live according to their ecological convictions. How can they reconcile this environmental responsibility when the very principle of travel is to move from one place to another?

Freshly Caught: April's Finest Fish

Commitments Saving the oceans Publié le 29/03/2022

Freshly Caught: April's Finest Fish

Emblematic of the mischievous Gallic sense of humor, “April Fish Day” (April 1st) is the French version of April Fools’ Day. In honour of this curious custom, we invite you to sample some of April's greatest catches from rivers, lakes and seas the world over, courtesy of our amazing chefs.